6-K 1 d730132d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For March 31, 2014

 

 

MetroGas Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

MetroGAS S.A.

Gregorio Araoz de Lamadrid 1360

(1267) Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the

information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes  ¨            No   x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

 

 

 


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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  METROGAS S.A.  
Dated: May 21, 2014     By:  

/s/ Marcelo Adrián Nuñez

    Name:   Marcelo Adrián Nuñez
    Title:   CEO


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METROGAS S.A.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 2014 AND COMPARATIVES


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LEGAL INFORMATION      1

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

     2

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT AND LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     3

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

     4

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

     5
1.   GENERAL INFORMATION      6
2.   ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL POSITION AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK      6
3.   BASIS FOR PRESENTATION OF CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      8
4.   ACCOUNTING POLICIES      9
5.   CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS      9
6.   FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT    10
7.   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS    10
8.   INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES    11
9.   SEGMENT REPORTING    12
10.   PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    13
11.   INVESTMENT PROPERTIES    14
12.   TRADE RECEIVABLES    15
13.   OTHER RECEIVABLES    16
14.   CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    18
15.   ISSUED CAPITAL    18
16.   OTHER TAXES PAYABLES    19
17.   FINANCIAL DEBT    19
18.   REORGANIZATION LIABILITIES    21
19.   PROVISIONS    21
20.   TRADE PAYABLES    21
21.   SALARIES AND SOCIAL SECURITY    22
22.   OTHER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE    22
23.   REVENUES    22
24.   EXPENSES BY NATURE    23
25.   OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES    23
26.   NET FINANCE RESULTS    24
27.   INCOME TAX AND MINIMUM PRESUMED INCOME TAX    24
28.   NET RESULT PER SHARE    26
29.   BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES    26
30.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS    29
INFORMATIVE SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY    30
Independent Auditors’ Report   


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METROGAS S.A.

CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 2014 AND COMPARATIVES

LEGAL INFORMATION

Legal Address: Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid 1360, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Fiscal Year: No. 23 (commenced on January 1° 2014).

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and comparatives.

Company’s Principal Business: provision of natural gas distribution services

Registration with the Public Registry of Commerce: December 1, 1992

Expiry Date of the Articles of Incorporation: December 1, 2091

Last Amendment of the By-Laws: April 30, 2013

Parent Company: YPF S.A.

Legal Address of the controlling company: Macacha Güemes 515, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Principal Business of the controlling company: study, exploration and exploitation of liquid and/or gaseous hydrocarbons and other minerals, as well as the industrialization, transportation and marketing of these products and their byproducts, also including petrochemical products, and non-fossil fuels and chemicals, biofuels and their components, electric power generation based on hydrocarbons, telecommunication services, as well as production and industrialization, processing, marketing, conditioning services, grain transportation and storage and their byproducts.

Percentage of votes held by parent company: 70%

Composition in Common Stock as of 03.31.14:

 

Classes of Shares

   Subscribed,
Registered and Paid-in
(thousands of Ps.)
 

Outstanding

  

Common certified shares of Ps. 1 par value and 1 vote each:

  

Class “A”

     290,277   

Class “B”

     221,977   

Class “C”

     56,917   
  

 

 

 

Capital Stock as of 03.31.14

     569,171   
  

 

 

 

 

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METROGAS S.A.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS OF MARCH 31, 2014 AND DECEMBER 31, 2013 (Stated in thousands of pesos)

 

       Notes      03.31.14     12.31.13  

Assets

       

Non current Assets

       

Properties, plant and equipment

   10      1,853,245        1,849,603   

Deferred tax assets

   27      2,564        1,107   

Other investment

        985        909   

Investment properties

   11      5,309        5,339   

Other receivables

   13      5,592        3,633   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non current assets

        1,867,695        1,860,591   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets

       

Trade receivables

   12      362,461        339,257   

Other receivables

   13      35,297        28,558   

Cash and cash equivalents

   14      101,334        116,592   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current assets

        499,092        484,407   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

        2,366,787        2,344,998   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

       

Issued capital

   15      569,171        569,171   

Adjustment to issued capital

        684,769        684,769   

Legal reserve

        45,376        45,376   

Unappropriated retained losses

        (1,218,865 )      (878,082 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to the owners

        80,451        421,234   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest

        642        2,883   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

        81,093        424,117   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Non current Liabilities

       

Other taxes payable

   16      7,613        7,898   

Reorganization liabilities

   18      17,040        17,040   

Financial debt

   17      1,197,181        952,726   

Deferred tax liabilities

   27      230,032        224,739   

Provisions

   19      69,398        58,304   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non current Liabilities

        1,521,264        1,260,707   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

       

Income tax and minimum presumed income tax (“MPIT”) liability

        30,013        32,269   

Other taxes payable

   16      77,270        94,157   

Financial debt

   17      63,335        398   

Trade payable

   20      508,938        461,589   

Salaries and social security

   21      55,221        61,010   

Other accounts payable

   22      29,653        10,751   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

        764,430        660,174   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

        2,285,694        1,920,881   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

        2,366,787        2,344,998   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes 1 to 30 are an integral part of and should be read together with these statements.

David Tezanos Gonzalez

Chairperson

 

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METROGAS S.A.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT AND LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND 2013

(Stated in thousands of pesos)

 

          For the three months period ended  
       Notes      03.31.14     03.31.13  

Revenues

   23      454,337        371,459   

Operating costs

   24      (391,364 )      (280,257 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

        62,973        91,202   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Administration expenses

   24      (65,485 )      (43,366 ) 

Selling expenses

   24      (58,386 )      (55,711 ) 

Other income and expenses

   25      (7,870 )      (772 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

        (68,768 )      (8,647 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance income

   26      5,322        2,815   

Finance cost

   26      (266,552 )      (56,965 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net financial results

        (261,230 )      (54,150 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt restructuring result

        —          757,470   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Result before income tax

        (329,998 )      694,673   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax and minimum presumed income tax

   27      (13,026 )      (248,073 ) 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive result for the period

        (343,024 )      446,600   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive result for the period attributable to controlling interest

        (340,783 )      446,251   

Net and comprehensive result for the period attributable to non-controlling interest

        (2,241 )      349   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive result for the period

        (343,024 )      446,600   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net result per share

       

Basic and diluted

   28      (0.60 )      0.78   

The accompanying notes 1 to 30 are an integral part of and should be read together with these statements.

David Tezanos Gonzalez

Chairperson

 

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CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND 2013(Stated in thousands of pesos)

 

    Issued
capital
    Adjustment to
issued capital
    Legal reserve     Unappropriated
retained
earnings
    Attributable to
the owners of the
parent
    Attributable to
Non-controlling
interest
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance as of December 31, 2012

    569,171        684,769        45,376        (1,133,018 )      166,298        989        167,287   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive result for the three months period ended March 31, 2013

    —          —          —          446,251        446,251        349        446,600   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2013

    569,171        684,769        45,376        (686,767 )      612,549        1,338        613,887   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive result for the nine months period ended December 31, 2013

    —          —          —          (191,315 )      (191,315 )      1,545        (189,770 ) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

    569,171        684,769        45,376        (878,082 )      421,234        2,883        424,117   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive result for the three months period ended March 31, 2014

    —          —          —          (340,783 )      (340,783 )      (2,241 )      (343,024 ) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2014

    569,171        684,769        45,376        (1,218,865 )      80,451        642        81,093   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes 1 to 30 are an integral part of and should be read together with these statements.

David Tezanos Gonzalez

Chairperson

 

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CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND 2013

(Stated in thousands of pesos).

 

     03.31.14     03.31.13  

Cash Flows (used in) generated by operating activities

    

Net and comprehensive result for the period

     (343,024 )      446,600   

Adjustments to reconcile net results to cash flows provided by operating activities

    

Income tax

     13,026        248,073   

Depreciation of properties, plant and equipment and investment property

     21,038        19,740   

Net book value of disposals of properties, plant and equipment

     2,424        2,368   

Charge on provisions

     14,955        4,000   

Debt restructuring result (2)

     —          (770,360 ) 

Net financial results

     261,381        54,279   

Changes in assets and liabilities

    

Trade receivables

     (22,827 )      107,800   

Other receivables

     (8,698 )      (165,218 ) 

Trade payable

     47,349        94,917   

Other non current investments

     (76 )      (63 ) 

Salaries and social security

     (5,789 )      (11,423 ) 

Income tax and MPIT liability

     (10,276 )      (3,418 ) 

Other taxes payable

     (17,172 )      (1,904 ) 

Other accounts payable

     18,902        140   

Income tax and minimum presumed income tax paid in the period

     (1,170 )      (1,030 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash Flows (used in) generated by operating activities

     (29,957 )      24,501   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

    

Increase in properties, plant and equipment

     (31,312 )      (31,918 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (31,312 )      (31,918 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows generated by (used in) financing activities

    

Loans

     45,000        —     

Payments of interests

     (118 )      (1,866 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows generated by (used in) financing activities

     44,882        (1,866 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (16,387 )      (9,283 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year

     116,592        153,208   

Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents

     1,129        (1,688 ) 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period (1)

     101,334        142,237   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (16,387 )      (9,283 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) From cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, Ps. 99,774 thousand and Ps. 67,816 thousand, respectively correspond to balances collected and pending to be deposited for Trust Funds, Resolution I-2621/2013 and Trust Fund Decree No. 2407.
(2) Exclude debt restructuring expenses for Ps. 12,890 thousand.

The main transactions that do not generate cash movements are described in Note 17.

The accompanying notes 1 to 30 are an integral part of and should be read together with these statements.

David Tezanos Gonzalez

Chairperson

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND COMPARATIVE INFORMATION

(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

MetroGAS S.A. (“MetroGAS” or the “Company”) is a sociedad anónima organized under the laws of the Republic of Argentina. The registered office and principal place of business is located at Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid 1360 – Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires.

The Company was formed in 1992 and on December 1, 1992 it was registered as a corporation pursuant the laws of the Republic of Argentina under number 11,670, Book 112, Volume A of Sociedades Anónimas. The term of duration of the Company expires on December 1, 2091 and its principal business is the provision of natural gas distribution services.

On November 2, 1994, the Argentine Securities Commission (“CNV”), pursuant to Resolution No. 10,706, authorized to public offering all the Company’s outstanding shares that at such date composed the capital stock. American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) were issued in the United States and were registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Shares of the Company are listed on Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (“BCBA”) and its ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), respectively. On June 17, 2010, the NYSE informed that MetroGAS ADSs had been suspended from trading as a result of the Company’s filing for reorganization proceeding. At the time of issuance of these financial statements the NYSE keeps the suspension of MetroGAS’ADSs trading.

MetroGAS’ controlling shareholder is Gas Argentino S.A. (“Gas Argentino”) whose principal business is the investment. As of March 31, 2014, the controlling shareholder of Gas Argentino S.A. is YPF S.A. (“YPF”) through its subsidiary YPF Inversora Energética S.A (“YIESA”).

MetroGAS controls MetroEnergía S.A. (“MetroEnergía”) a sociedad anónima formed under the laws of Argentina, whose principal business is the sale of natural gas and/or transport on its own behalf or on account of third parties in Argentina.

 

2. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL POSITION AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

The changes in the economic conditions of the country and the amendments introduced by the Public Emergency Law towards the end of 2001, have impacted the economic and financial position of the Company affected by the suspension of the original regime of tariffs adjustment, added to the increase in the operating costs to maintain the quality of service.

The Company is under a renegotiation process of certain terms of the License with the Argentine Government in order to oppose the negative impact produced by the mentioned circumstances.

In this context, as of March 31, 2014, the Company registered cumulative losses amounting to Ps. 1,218,865 thousand and consolidated negative working capital to Ps. 265,338 thousand.

In Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013 the aspects related to the economic and financial situation and regulatory framework are described.

 

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METROGAS S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND COMPARATIVE INFORMATION

(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

There follow are described the significant developments occurred during the three months period ended March 31, 2014:

 

2.1 Tariff Renegotiation

On March 26, 2014, within the process of renegotiation of utilities contracts pursuant to Law No. 25561 and supplementary rules, the Company signed a Provisional Agreement with the Unit for the Renegotiation and Analysis of Utility Contracts (“UNIREN”) whereby a provisional tariff regime was agreed in order to obtain additional funds to those resulting from the enforcement of ENARGAS Resolution No. I/2407 dated December 27, 2012, that established the collection of a fixed amount per invoice depending on the customers’ category, which should be transferred to a trust fund especially created for the execution of works. The amounts the Company collects pursuant to the mentioned Resolution have been considered payments on account in relation with the adjustments as set forth by Temporary Agreement approved by Decree No. 234 dated March 26, 2009.

The Provisional Agreement, ratified by Decree No. 445/2014 dated April 1, 2014 and published in the Official Gazette on April 7, 2014, establishes a provisional tariff regime as from April 1, 2014, consisting in readjust prices and tariffs considering the guidelines necessary to maintain the continuity of service and also sets forth common criteria applicable to all distribution licensees, in accordance with tariff regulations in force, and including changes in the gas price at the transmission system entry point.

The Provisional Agreement also contemplates the inclusion of pass through to tariff resulting from changes in tax rules, except for the income tax, in accordance with a currently pending resolution. It also includes in its clauses a mechanism of costs oversight based on operation and investment cost structure, and price indexes representative of such costs, which under certain premises triggers a revision procedure through which ENARGAS would assess the actual scale of variations in the licensee’s operating and investment cost, and thereby determine whether a distribution tariff adjustment is applicable.

The Provisional Agreement also establishes that, from the execution date to December 21, 2015 (the date on which Law No. 25561 expires), UNIREN on behalf of the Grantor and the licensee shall reach a consensus with respect to the methodology, terms and timeline for the signing of the “Acta Acuerdo de Renegociación Contractual Integral” (the Comprehensive Contract Renegotiation Memorandum of Understanding).

On March 27, 2014, the National Government announced the reallocation of subsidies and on March 31, 2014 the Energy Secretariat (“ES”) issued ES Resolution No. 226/14 pursuant to which it is determined that new natural gas prices and a scheme pursuing the responsible use of the resource are needed.

Within this framework, new natural gas prices are established for Residential customers and for small general service customers for each of the production basins and user categories. These new prices will be applied by a mechanism of comparing consumption of same two-month/month period of current and previous year. Furthermore, a three-stage price revision is established to take effect on April 1, 2014, June 1, 2014 and August 1, 2014. For those customers that reduce their consumption over 20%, basin prices as of March 31, 2014 and as per ES Resolution No. 1417/2008 will remain the same. Customers whose reduction in consumption is between 5% and 20% will have a special and lower basin natural gas price compared to the price applied to those customers not able to reduce consumption or whose reduction is below 5%.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND COMPARATIVE INFORMATION

(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

Through Note ENRG/SD No. 03097 dated April 7, 2014, ENARGAS notified Resolution No. I/2851, from the same date, wherein new tariff charts are approved and are stated to take effect on April 1, 2014, June 1, 2014 and August 1, 2014. Such charts display changes in the final tariff of residential and full general service customers. These include changes in the gas price at the transmission system entry point, as a result of the application of the new prices per basin established by the aforementioned ES Resolution No. 226/14, the transportation tariff as a consequence of the new tariff chart effective for gas transportation companies that reflect the terms of their 2008 signed provisional agreements establish, and MetroGAS’ distribution margin after the signing of the Provisional Agreement.

In accordance with the price scheme established by the Energy Secretariat through ES Resolution No. 226/14, three tariff levels are established for each period, which are to be applied to customers according to their consumption in a month/two-month period in relation to the same period of the previous year.

Customers that register a decrease in consumption of over 20% will continue with the same tariff level as that in effect until March 31, 2014. Customers that achieve a reduction between 5% and 20% will be charged a tariff approximately 50% lower in relation with the actual price variation, which will be applied to customers unable to reduce their consumption or whose reduction is below 5%.

Furthermore, ENARGAS Resolution N° I/2851 establishes that tariff charts applicable until March 31, 2014 shall still be applied to essential users (health care, public education religious institutions, etc.); and consumers eligible pursuant to Notes MPFIPyS N° 10/2009 from the Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services dated August 13, 2009. Under that mechanism, the Licensee will also have different prices for the gas distribution service according to the customers’ consumption.

Considering the aforementioned, the real impact will depend on a variable beyond the Company’s control, which is the reduction in consumption customers may have, which also will not only depend on their individual actions aimed at reducing the use of gas, but also on the effects of weather factors on the compared periods.

However, based on the Company´s estimates, the effect of the tariff increases would enable MetroGAS to continue operating as a going concern.

 

3. BASIS FOR PRESENTATION OF CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

These consolidated financial statements have been issued in accordance with the Technical Resolution (“TR”) No. 26 and 29 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences (“FACPCE “) which adopt the IFRS issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) for entities included in the public offer regime of Law No. 17,811 due to their capital stock or to their notes, or those that have applied to be included in said regime.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND COMPARATIVE INFORMATION

(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

In accordance with Title IV of the Informative Periodic Regime, Chapter I, Informative Regime, Section I, General Dispositions, Article 1, point b.1) of CNV rules, the Company has opted for presenting its condensed interim separated financial statements in condensed foreseen in the International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies that the Company expects to adopt in the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2014. Accounting policies are based on the IFRS issued by the IASB and the interpretations issued by the IFRIC that the Company expects will be applied as of that date.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read together with the Company´s annual financial statements as of December 31, 2013 and comparatives.

The consolidated statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income and the consolidated statement of cashflow for the three-month period finished on March 31, 2013, submitted for comparison purposes, include certain reclassifications in order to state them on a uniform basis with the statements as at December 31, 2013 and the current period.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been approved by the Board of Directors for issuance on May 8, 2014.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three months periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 have not been audited. In the Company’s opinion these financial statements reflect all the adjustments necessary to be presented on a basis consistent with the annual consolidated financial statements.

 

4. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting policies adopted for these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with the ones applied in the financial statements for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2013 which are detailed in Note 4 to those financial statements.

 

5. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

Preparation of consolidated financial statements as of a specified date requires that the Company makes estimates and judgments that affect the amount of recorded assets and liabilities and of contingent assets and liabilities disclosed at such date, as well as expenses and revenues for the period. The Direction of the Company makes estimates in order to be able to calculate at a specified time, for instance, the allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation, recoverable value of assets, income tax charges and provision for contingencies. Actual future results may differ from the estimates and assessments made at the date of preparation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND COMPARATIVE INFORMATION

(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

For the preparation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the key judgments made by the Company when applying its accounting policies and the sources of information used for the respective estimates are consistent with those that were applied in the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2013, which are detailed in Note 5 to those financial statements.

 

6. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The business of the Company exposes the Company to various financial risks: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. No significant changes have occurred during the three-month period ended on March 31, 2014 in relation to financial risk factors and management policies with respect thereto, which are detailed in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013.

 

7. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The tables below show the amounts carried for financial assets and financial liabilities by category of financial instrument, and a reconciliation with the line shown in the statement of financial position, as it may correspond.

 

     03.31.14  
     Financial assets      Financial assets at      Total financial
assets
 

Assets according to the statement of financial position

   carried at amortised
cost
     fair value through
profit or loss
    

Trade receivables

     362,461         —           362,461   

Other receivables

     40,889         —           40,889   

Cash and cash equivalents (excluding bank overdraft)

     33,045         68,289         101,334   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     436,395         68,289         504,684   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities according to the statement of financial position

   Financial liabilities
carried at amortised
cost
     Financial liabilities at
fair value
     Total financial
liabilities
 

Reorganization liabilities

     17,040         —           17,040   

Trade payable

     508,938         —           508,938   

Other accounts payable

     29,653         —           29,653   

Financial debt

     1,260,516         —           1,260,516   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,816,147         —           1,816,147   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

     12.31.13  
     Financial assets      Financial assets at      Total financial
assets
 

Assets according to the statement of financial position

   carried at amortised
cost
     fair value through
profit or loss
    

Trade receivables

     339,257         —           339,257   

Other receivables

     32,191         —           32,191   

Cash and cash equivalents (excluding bank overdraft)

     62,976         53,616         116,592   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     434,424         53,616         488,040   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities according to the statement of financial position

   Financial liabilities
carried at amortised
cost
     Financial liabilities at
fair value
     Total financial
liabilities
 

Reorganization liabilities

     17,040         —           17,040   

Trade payable

     461,589         —           461,589   

Other accounts payable

     10,751         —           10,751   

Financial debt

     953,124         —           953,124   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,442,504         —           1,442,504   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

8. INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

The table below shows the Company’s consolidated controlling interest:

 

Directly controlled company

   Percentage of capital stock and
voting rights held
 
     03.31.14     12.31.13  

MetroENERGÍA

     95 %      95 % 

Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed, where necessary, to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Company.

MetroENERGÍA’s corporate purpose is to carry out purchase and sales transactions and/or transportation services of natural gas for its own account, on behalf of or in association with third parties.

We have used the latest financial statements available at the end of every period or fiscal year of the Company.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

The attributable to Non-controlling interest decided at the General Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, dated March 26, 2014, to maintain their commitment by means of which they have renounced for the collection of dividends for as long as the financial debt of MetroGAS S.A. arising as a result of the restructuring and/or refinancing of the outstanding debt is cancelled, pursuant to which the dividends approved to Ps. 57,341 thousand shall be paid in full to the major shareholder, MetroGAS.

 

9. SEGMENT REPORTING

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting prepared by the Chief Operating Decision Maker, for the purpose of resource allocation and performance assessment of the segment.

The primarily segments operated by the Company relate to the provision of the service of distribution of gas and, through MetroENERGÍA, of commercialization and/or transportation of natural gas for its own account, on behalf of or, in association with third parties.

 

     03.31.14  
     MetroGAS     MetroENERGIA     Adjustments and
eliminations
    Total  
     Distribution     Trading              

Revenues

     202,317        256,624        (4,604 )      454,337   

Gross (loss) profit

     (74,194 )      20,200        (14,774 )      (68,768 ) 

Income on investments in companies

     14,773        —          (14,773 )      —     

Finance income

     2,760        2,562        —          5,322   

Finance cost

     (263,075 )      (3,477 )      —          (266,552 ) 

Result before income tax

     (334,509 )      19,285        (14,774 )      (329,998 ) 

Income tax and minimum presumed income tax (“MPIT”)

     (6,274 )      (6,752 )      —          (13,026 ) 

Total net and comprehensive result for the period

     (340,783 )      12,533        (14,774 )      (343,024 ) 

Total assets

     2,236,489        209,160        (78,862 )      2,366,787   

Total liabilities

     2,156,038        196,316        (66,660 )      2,285,694   

Depreciation of PP&E and investment property

     (21,038 )      —          —          (21,038 ) 

Increase in PP&E

     31,312        —          —          31,312   

Investments in subsidiaries

     12,201        —          (12,201 )      —     

 

     03.31.13  
     MetroGAS     MetroENERGIA     Adjustments and
eliminations
    Total  
     Distribution     Trading              

Revenues

     240,662        48,125        82,672        371,459   

Gross (loss) profit

     73,600        11,775        (94,022 )      (8,647 ) 

Income on investments in companies

     6,630        —          (6,630 )      —     

Finance income

     1,918        897        —          2,815   

Finance cost

     (55,130 )      (1,835 )      —          (56,965 ) 

Result before income tax

     690,566        10,737        (6,630 )      694,673   

Income tax and minimum presumed income tax (“MPIT”)

     (244,315 )      (3,758 )      —          (248,073 ) 

Total net and comprehensive result for the period

     446,251        6,979        (6,630 )      446,600   

Total assets

     2,219,447        113,327        (58,180 )      2,274,594   

Total liabilities

     1,606,898        86,563        (32,754 )      1,660,707   

Depreciation of PP&E and investment property

     (19,740 )      —          —          (19,740 ) 

Increase in PP&E

     31,918        —          —          31,918   

Investments in subsidiaries

     25,426        —          (25,426 )      —     

The accounting policies for these reporting segments are the same ones followed by the Company and detailed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

10. PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

MAIN ACCOUNT

  ORIGINAL VALUE     DEPRECIATION              
  AT BEGINNING OF
YEAR
    INCREASE     TRANSFERS     RETIREMENTS     AT END OF
PERIOD
    ACCUMULATED AT
BEGINNING OF
YEAR
    RETIREMENTS     AMOUNT     ACCUMULATED AT
END OF PERIOD
    NET
BOOK VALUE
03-31-14
    NET
BOOK VALUE
12-31-13
 

Land

    15,654        —          —          —          15,654        —          —          —          —          15,654        15,654   

Building and civil constructions

    71,833        —          1,332        —          73,165        27,559        —          351        27,910        45,255        44,274   

High pressure mains

    296,067        —          24,549        —          320,616        199,800        —          1,144        200,944        119,672        96,267   

Medium and low pressure mains

    1,910,404        —          14,971        —          1,925,375        645,791        —          10,899        656,690        1,268,685        1,264,613   

Pressure regulating stations

    82,456        —          —          —          82,456        44,216        —          689        44,905        37,551        38,240   

Consumption measurement installations

    360,055        —          6,638        (1,586 )      365,107        188,599        (944 )      3,450        191,105        174,002        171,456   

Other technical installations

    55,189        —          —          —          55,189        48,231        —          194        48,425        6,764        6,958   

Machinery, equipment and tools

    30,797        —          1,455        —          32,252        27,374        —          166        27,540        4,712        3,423   

Computer and telecommunications equipment

    226,673        —          3        —          226,676        180,926        —          3,516        184,442        42,234        45,747   

Vehicles

    13,215        —          —          —          13,215        10,309        —          259        10,568        2,647        2,906   

Furniture and fixtures

    5,476        —          —          —          5,476        5,464        —          1        5,465        11        12   

Materials

    41,582        6,009        (4,024 )      (1,791 )      41,776        —          —          —          —          41,776        41,582   

Gas in pipelines

    214        —          —          —          214        —          —          —          —          214        214   

Work in progress

    77,276        25,303        (45,561 )      —          57,018        —          —          —          —          57,018        77,276   

Distribution network extensions constructed by third parties

    67,454        —          637        —          68,091        17,575        —          339        17,914        50,177        49,879   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    3,254,345        31,312        —          (3,377 )      3,282,280        1,395,844        (944 )      21,008        1,415,908        1,866,372        1,858,501   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for obsolescence of materials

    (3,183 )      (3,454 )      —          4        (6,633 )      —          —          —          —          (6,633 )      (3,183 ) 

Allowance for disposal of Properties, plant and equipment

    (5,715 )      (784 )      —          5        (6,494 )      —          —          —          —          (6,494 )      (5,715 ) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total as of March 31, 2014

    3,245,447        27,074        —          (3,368 )      3,269,153        1,395,844        (944 )      21,008        1,415,908        1,853,245     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2013

    3,103,668        159,227        —          (17,448 )      3,245,447        1,322,738        (7,862 )      80,968        1,395,844          1,849,603   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

As mentioned in Note 2.8.1 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013, according to the license, a substantial portion of the Properties, plant and equipment are defined as “Essential Assets” and there are certain restrictions over them described in the mentioned note.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

11. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

 

    ORIGINAL VALUE     DEPRECIATION              

MAIN ACCOUNT

  AT BEGINNING OF
YEAR
    AT END OF
PERIOD
    ACCUMULATED AT
BEGINNING OF
YEAR
    ANNUAL RATE     AMOUNT     ACCUMULATED AT
END OF PERIOD
    NET
BOOK VALUE
03-31-14
    NET
BOOK VALUE
12-31-13
 

Land

    1,847        1,847        —          —          —          —          1,847        1,847   

Building

    5,971        5,971        2,479        2.00 %      30        2,509        3,462        3,492   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total as of March 31, 2014

    7,818        7,818        2,479          30        2,509        5,309     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2013

    7,818        7,818        2,359          120        2,479          5,339   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

12. TRADE RECEIVABLES

 

     03.31.14     12.31.13  

Current

    

Trade receivables

     262,549        231,514   

Unbilled revenues

     107,725        110,877   

Related parties

     1,760        1,366   

Tax on banking transactions to be recovered

     8,443        9,875   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (18,016 )      (14,375 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current

     362,461        339,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The aging analysis of the trade receivables is as follows:

 

     03.31.14     12.31.13  

-Past due

    

under 3 months

     42,628        37,476   

from 3 to 6 months

     13,268        5,620   

from 6 to 9 months

     4,092        6,107   

from 9 to 12 months

     2,226        2,051   

from 1 to 2 years

     4,616        5,056   

more than 2 years

     11,519        8,935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     78,349        65,245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

-Becoming due

    

under 3 months

     295,782        280,980   

from 3 to 6 months

     2,124        2,469   

from 6 to 9 months

     2,111        2,469   

from 9 to 12 months

     2,111        2,469   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     302,128        288,387   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (18,016 )      (14,375 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     362,461        339,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND COMPARATIVE INFORMATION

(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s trade receivables is denominated in the following currencies:

 

     03.31.14      12.31.13  

Pesos

     200,462         225,010   

US$

     161,999         114,247   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     362,461         339,257   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The roll forward of the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follow:

 

     03.31.14     12.31.13  

Balance at beginning of year

     14,375        15,447   

Revaluation of foreign currency

     3,998        —     

Increases (recoveries) (*)

     (377 )      6,148   

Decreases

     20        (7,220 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period / year

     18,016        14,375   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Charged to Doubtfull account expenses (see Note 24. Expenses by nature)

 

13. OTHER RECEIVABLES

 

     03.31.14      12.31.13  

Non current:

     

Related parties

     4,639         3,631   

Pension and tax credits

     854         —     

Expenses paid in advance

     99         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal non current

     5,592         3,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current:

     

Advances to employees

     109         233   

Insurance paid in advance

     54         196   

Expenses paid in advance

     7,292         1,035   

Trust Fund Decree No. 2407

     3,964         17,098   

Pension and tax credits

     8,012         200   

Expenses recoverable

     3,240         793   

Related parties

     1,230         615   

Advances to suppliers

     8,773         2,911   

Miscellaneous

     2,623         5,477   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal current

     35,297         28,558   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     40,889         32,191   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

The aging analysis of the other receivables is as follows:

 

     03.31.14      12.31.13  

-Past due

     

under 3 months

     1,537         4,661   

from 3 to 6 months

     126         134   

from 6 to 9 months

     113         156   

from 9 to 12 months

     150         171   

from 1 to 2 years

     431         415   

more than 2 years

     553         479   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     2,910         6,016   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

-Without due

     22         22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

-Becoming due

     

under 3 months

     27,362         21,690   

from 3 to 6 months

     2,233         478   

from 6 to 9 months

     1,952         266   

from 9 to 12 months

     818         86   

from 1 to 2 years

     953         2   

more than 2 years

     4,639         3,631   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     37,957         26,153   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     40,889         32,191   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s other receivables is denominated in the following currencies:

 

     03.31.14      12.31.13  

Pesos

     30,163         28,035   

US$

     10,186         4,156   

Libra esterlina

     540         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     40,889         32,191   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

14. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

In order to be considered for the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents is as follows:

 

     03.31.14      12.31.13  

Cash and banks

     33,045         62,976   

Mutual funds

     68,289         53,616   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     101,334         116,592   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents is denominated in the following currencies:

 

     03.31.14      12.31.13  

Pesos

     99,493         115,078   

US$

     1,739         1,431   

Libra esterlina

     53         43   

Euros

     33         27   

Reales

     16         13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     101,334         116,592   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

From cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Ps. 99,774 thousand and Ps. 77,273 thousand, respectively correspond to balances pending to be deposit for Trust Funds, Resolution I-2621/2013 and Trust Fund Decree No. 2407 that were deposited the following month.

 

15. ISSUED CAPITAL

As of March 31, 2014, the capital stock of MetroGas amounts to Ps. 569,171 thousand, which is fully subscribed, registered and paid-in and it is composed of the following classes of shares:

 

Classes of shares

   Subscribed,
registered and
paid in

(thousands of
Ps.)
 

Outstanding:

  

Common certified shares, of Ps. 1 par value and 1 vote each:

  

Class “A”

     290,277   

Class “B”

     221,977   

Class “C”

     56,917   
  

 

 

 

Capital Stock at 03.31.14

     569,171   
  

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

16. OTHER TAXES PAYABLES

 

     03.31.14      12.31.13  

Non current:

     

Others taxes

     7,613         7,898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non current

     7,613         7,898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current:

     

Value added tax

     9,538         21,569   

GCABA study, revision and inspection of works

     31,510         28,973   

in public space levy

     

Tax GNC

     4,780         4,954   

Turnover tax

     5,264         6,365   

Provincial and municipal taxes

     21,424         29,140   

Hydric infraestructure rate

     2,975         1,515   

Others taxes

     1,779         1,641   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current

     77,270         94,157   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     84,883         102,055   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s other taxes payables are denominated in pesos.

 

17. FINANCIAL DEBT

 

     03.31.14      12.31.13  

Non current:

     

Negotiable Obligations

     1,151,855         931,351   

Negotiable Obligations related parties

     28,269         21,375   

Interest to be capitalized

     17,057         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non current

     1,197,181         952,726   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current:

     

Negotiable Obligations Interest to be paid

     17,058         398   

Related parties

     46,277         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current

     63,335         398   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,260,516         953,124   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

The table below shows the changes occurred in the balance of financial debt as of March 31, 2014:

 

     03.31.14  

Balance at beginning of year

     953,124   

YPF loan

     45,000   

Accrued interest at effective interest rate

     45,913   

Exchange loss

     216,597   

Interest payment

     (118 ) 
  

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

     1,260,516   
  

 

 

 

Negotiable Obligations

Information related with notes is detailed in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013.

No event of default has occurred as of March 31, 2014. During the present period the Company has complied with the terms and covenants established under the Offering Circular.

On January 29, 2014, MetroGAS issued:

 

  •   Notes of Capitalization

 

  •   Additional Series A-L December 2013: U$S 3,516,500

 

  •   Additional Series A-U December 2013: U$S 371,456

On April 28, 2014, the MetroGAS Board decided by a majority of votes to pay in cash interest for up to U$S 4,750,000, capitalize the remaining amount of the portion subject to capitalization of interest due and payable on June 30, 2014 and issue Additional Negotiable Obligations for said capitalization.

Related parties

On December 12, 2013, the Board of Directors of MetroGAS unanimously approved an agreement that contemplated the opening of a credit facility with YPF. YPF’s credit facility proposal has a BADLAR cost plus an annual 6% spread. YPF makes available to MetroGAS a “Non-Committed” credit facility for up to Ps. 180,000,000 for a period of 180 days as from the date of the proposal. MetroGAS may require such drawdowns as it may deem advisable according to its needs up to the maximum amount of the credit facility and for the above mentioned period, and may make partial or total advance payments without penalty. Finally, an annual 10% default interest will be applied in the event of default. As of March 31, 2014 the Company has made use Ps. 45,000 thousand of this facility.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

18. REORGANIZATION LIABILITIES

 

     03.31.14      12.31.13  

Taxes payable

     16,262         16,262   

Trade payables

     181         181   

Salaries and social security

     597         597   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     17,040         17,040   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s reorganization liabilities are denominated in pesos.

 

19. PROVISIONS

 

Provisions

   Civil, labor and
other claims
     Tax claims and
other fines
    Regulatory claims
and interpretation
disagreements
     Total  

Balance at 12.31.13

     37,877         9,027        11,400         58,304   

Increases (recoveries) of the period (*)

     11,149         (55 )      —           11,094   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at 03.31.14

     49,026         8,972        11,400         69,398   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Include in Other income and expenses (see Note 25).

 

20. TRADE PAYABLES

 

     03.31.14      12.31.13  

Gas and transportation creditors

     205,661         187,097   

Other purchases and services creditors

     81,127         77,117   

Trust Fund Decree No. 2407

     1,600         —     

Trust Funds

     98,029         77,147   

Related parties

     122,376         120,102   

Resolution I-2621/2013

     145         126   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     508,938         461,589   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s trade payables are denominated in the following currencies:

 

     03.31.14      12.31.13  

Pesos

     413,502         388,536   

U$S

     94,888         72,963   

Euros

     —           90   

Libras esterlinas

     548         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     508,938         461,589   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

21. SALARIES AND SOCIAL SECURITY

 

     03.31.14      12.31.13  

Salaries

     2,430         6,429   

Social security

     8,798         13,514   

Related parties

     2,012         5,249   

Thirteenth month salary provision

     6,454         —     

Vacation provision

     27,809         22,855   

Bonus provision

     6,589         12,819   

Others

     1,129         144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     55,221         61,010   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s salaries and social security are denominated in pesos.

 

22. OTHER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

     03.31.14      12.31.13  

Directors fees

     150         —     

Payables for works on behalf of third parties

     27,139         8,475   

Fines ENARGAS

     2,276         2,276   

Miscellaneous

     88         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     29,653         10,751   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s other accounts payable is denominated in pesos.

 

23. REVENUES

 

     For the three months period ended  
     03.31.14      03.31.13  

Gas sales

     147,979         150,145   

MetroENERGÍA’s gas sales and transportation

     247,131         131,969   

Transportation and distribution services

     44,154         50,192   

Other sales

     5,580         4,662   

Natural gas liquids processing

     —           31,360   

MetroENERGíA’s other revenues

     9,493         3,131   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     454,337         371,459   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

24. EXPENSES BY NATURE

 

     For the three months period ended  
     03.31.14     03.31.13  
     OPERATING
COSTS
     ADMINISTRATION
EXPENSES
     SELLING
EXPENSES
    TOTAL     TOTAL  

Payroll and other employees benefits

     30,994         26,323         20,338        77,655        55,792   

Social security contributions

     6,473         4,153         4,359        14,985        11,388   

Cost of natural gas

     253,161         —           —          253,161        145,261   

Transportation of natural gas and processed natural gas

     51,034         —           —          51,034        51,710   

Directors´and members of Surveillance committee fee

     —           450         —          450        335   

Fees for professional services

     81         1,913         80        2,074        1,435   

Sundry materials

     5,906         —           —          5,906        2,238   

Fees for sundry services

     5,245         3,959         10,146        19,350        14,149   

Postage and telephone

     88         706         7,129        7,923        5,993   

Leases

     28         475         595        1,098        779   

Transportation and freight charges

     —           858         —          858        573   

Office materials

     165         319         54        538        374   

Travelling expenses

     106         86         53        245        233   

Insurance premium

     —           2,066         —          2,066        1,868   

Fixed assets maintenance

     12,169         9,002         117        21,288        16,120   

PP&E and Investment properties depreciation

     17,184         3,854         —          21,038        19,740   

Taxes, rates and contributions

     8,148         11,141         12,302        31,591        43,162   

Publicity

     —           —           246        246        175   

Doubtful accounts

     —           —           (377 )      (377 )      2,930   

Bank expenses and commissions

     —           132         2,840        2,972        2,698   

Others expenses

     582         48         504        1,134        2,381   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total as of March 31, 2014

     391,364         65,485         58,386        515,235     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total as of March 31, 2013

     280,257         43,366         55,711          379,334   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

The expenses included in the above table are net of the Company’s own expenses capitalized in properties, plant and equipment for Ps. 2,359 thousand at March 31, 2014 and for Ps. 2,980 thousand at March 31, 2013.

 

25. OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

 

     For the three months period ended  
     03.31.14     03.31.13  

Leases

     405        —     

Publicity

     300        500   

Other income

     1,904        252   

Revenues from rendering services to related parties

     615        —     

Increases in provisions for contingencies

     (11,094 )      (1,524 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (7,870 )      (772 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

26. NET FINANCE RESULTS

Finance income

 

     For the three months period ended  
     03.31.14      03.31.13  

Financial assets at fair value

     4,110         2,815   

Other holding results

     83         —     

Exchange difference on cash and cash equivalents

     1,129         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     5,322         2,815   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance costs

 

     For the three months period ended  
     03.31.14      03.31.13  

Exchange difference on financial debt

     216,597         30,154   

Exchange difference on cash and cash equivalents

     —           1,688   

Interest on financial debt

     45,913         22,436   

Others

     4,042         2,687   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     266,552         56,965   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

27. INCOME TAX AND MINIMUM PRESUMED INCOME TAX

The following table shows the changes and breakdown of deferred income tax assets and liabilities:

MetroGAS

Deferred income tax assets

 

                         Total deferred  
     Trade receivables      Provisions      Others     tax assets  

Balances at 12.31.13

     81,298         21,235         (59 )      102,474   

Movements of the period

     6,931         3,882         (1,105 )      9,708   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at 03.31.14

     88,229         25,117         (1,164 )      112,182   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

     Properties, plant and
equipment
    Financial debt     Others     Total deferred tax
liabilities
    Total net
deferred tax
liabilities
 

Balances at 12.31.13

     (225,430 )      (101,389 )      (394 )      (327,213 )      (224,739 ) 

Movements of the period

     4,154        (19,170 )      15        (15,001 )      (5,293 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at 03.31.14

     (221,276 )      (120,559 )      (379 )      (342,214 )      (230,032 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MetroENERGÍA

Deferred income tax assets

 

     Trade receivables      Others     Total  

Balances at 12.31.13

     1,645         (538 )      1,107   

Movements of the period

     1,392         65        1,457   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at 03.31.14

     3,037         (473 )      2,564   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Below is the reconciliation between the income tax charged to results and the amount resulting from the application of the corresponding tax rate to the accounting result before income tax:

 

     For the three months period ended  
     03.31.14     03.31.13  

Income tax expense on pre tax income

     115,499        (243,136 ) 

Tax effect due to:

    

Non deductible expenses and non taxable income

     (104 )      (1,185 ) 

Tax loss carry forwards not recognized

     (127,440 )      —     

Minimum presumed income tax not recognized

     (981 )      (3,752 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax charged to results

     (13,026 )      (248,073 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

Below is the reconciliation between the tax charged to results and the income tax determined for fiscal purposes:

 

     For the three months period ended  
     03.31.14     03.31.13  

Income tax determined for fiscal purposes MetroGAS

     127,440        (158,161 ) 

MetroENERGÍA’s income tax

     (8,209 )      (4,007 ) 

Temporary differences

     (3,836 )      (82,153 ) 

Minimum presumed income tax not recognized

     (981 )      (3,752 ) 

Tax loss carry forwards not recognized

     (127,440 )      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax

     (13,026 )      (248,073 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The remaining tax losses carry-forward considering the three months estimation for the period ended of March 31, 2014 amounted to Ps. 199,210 thousand and were not recognized in the financial statements at the end of the period. That tax loss carry-forward of Ps. 68,769 thousand and Ps. 130,441 thousand, respectively, could be offset against future results expiring in 2017 and 2019, respectively.

In addition, the tax credit on minimum presumed income tax not recognized in the financial statements as of March 31, 2014 amounted to Ps. 130,225 thousand, expiring between the years 2014 and 2024.

 

28. NET RESULT PER SHARE

The following table shows the net results and the number of shares that have been used to calculate the net basic result per share:

 

     For the three months period ended  
     03.31.14     03.31.13  

Net result for the period attributable to controlling interest

     (340,783 )      446,251   

Average of common shares outstanding

     569,171        569,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net basic and diluted result per share

     (0.60 )      0.78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

29. BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

MetroGAS carries out operations and transactions with related parties according to general market conditions, wich are part of the normal operation of the company, with respect to their purposes and conditions.

The information related to changes in the Company’s control is detailed in Note 2.1 to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2013.

The information described in the following charts shows the balances with related companies as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, as well as operations with these companies for the three months period ended on March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

The transactions shown below have been made with related parties:

 

    For the three months period ended  
    03.31.14     03.31.13  
    Gas &
transportation
sales
    Gas
purchases
    Other net income     Salaries and others
employee benefits
    Gas &
transportation
sales
    Gas
purchases
    Fees for
professional
services
    Salaries and others
employee benefits
 

Controlling company

               

Gas Argentino

    —          —          615        —          —          —          —          —     

Related parties:

               

Apache Energía Argentina S.R.L.

    —          462        —          —          —          —          —          —     

Central Dock Sud S.A.

    3,052        —          —          —          2,914        —          —          —     

YPF S.A.

    4        32,868        —          —          4        11,384        311        —     

Operadora de Estaciones de Servicios S.A.

    264        —          —          —          300        —          —          —     

Astra Evangelista S.A.

    11        —          —          —          6        —          —          —     

ENARSA

    —          768        —          —          —          —          —          —     

Key directors and management:

    —          —          —          4,548        —          —          —          4,780   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    3,331        34,098        615        4,548        3,224        11,384        311        4,780   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

The balances shown below are outstanding with related parties:

 

     03.31.14  
                                              Salaries and social  
     Trade receivables     Other receivables      Trade payable      Financial debt      security  
     Current     Current      Non
current
     Current      Corrientes      Non current      Current  

Controlling company

                   

Gas Argentino

     —          1,230         4,639         —           —           —           —     

Related parties:

                   

Apache Energía Argentina S.R.L.

     —          —           —           2,769         —           —           —     

Central Dock Sud S.A.

     1,241        —           —           —           —           —           —     

Operadora de Estaciones de Servicios S.A.

     516        —           —           —           —           —           —     

YPF S.A.

     (8 )      —           —           106,270         46,277         28,269         —     

Astra Evangelista S.A.

     11        —           —           —           —           —           —     

ENARSA

     —          —           —           13,337         —           —           —     

Key directors and management:

     —          —           —           —           —           —           2,012   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,760        1,230         4,639         122,376         46,277         28,269         2,012   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     12.31.13  
                                       Salaries and social  
     Trade receivables     Other receivables      Trade payable      Financial debt      security  
     Current     Current      Non current      Current      Non current      Current  

Controlling company

                

Gas Argentino

     —          615         3,631         —           —           —     

Related parties:

                

Central Dock Sud S.A.

     1,090        —           —           —           —           —     

Operadora de Estaciones de Servicios S.A.

     263        —           —           —           —           —     

YPF S.A.

     (2 )      —           —           104,864         21,375         —     

Astra Evangelista S.A.

     15        —           —           —           —           —     

ENARSA

     —          —           —           15,238         —           —     

Key directors and management:

     —          —           —           —           —           5,249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,366        615         3,631         120,102         21,375         5,249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding amounts have not been guaranteed and will be paid in cash. No guarantees have been given or received. No expenses have been recognized in the current or former periods with respect to uncollectible or doubtful accounts in relation to amounts owed by related parties.

Additionally, in the ordinary course of business, and considering that the Licensee operates the gas distribution service within the south and east area of the Great Buenos Aires, including the City of Buenos Aires, the Company’s customer/supplier portfolio includes entities of the private as well as of the national, provincial and municipal sectors.

Also, as mentioned in Note 2.5.1 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013 and pursuant to Resolution I-2621/2013 of ENARGAS, MetroGAS currently bills on behalf and for the account of ENARSA the injected volumes in relation to CNG as from June 2013. The net balance of this operation as of March 31, 2014 is shown in Note 20.

Furthermore, as explained in Note 2.6 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013, MetroGAS must invoice, collect and settle three specific charges, with different appropriations, which is done for the order and account of Nación Fideicomisos S.A. Balances of this operation are stated in Note 20.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND COMPARATIVE INFORMATION

(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

Finally, as described in Note 2.4.2 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013, MetroGAS signed with ENARGAS on November 21, 2012 Minutes of Agreement that establish a fixed amount per bill, separated by customer category, which has to be considered as advanced payment for future tariff adjustments provided for in the Temporary Agreement approved by Decree No. 234/09. ENARGAS executed the agreement through Resolution No. 2,407/12 published on November 29, 2012. The Minutes state that amounts thus collected shall be deposited in a specifically dedicated trust fund used for the execution of infrastructure, connections, re-boosting, extensions and/or technological adjustment of gas distribution systems. Therefore, on December 12, 2012 a trust agreement was signed by MetroGAS and Nación Fideicomisos S.A. Balances for these operations are shown in Notes 13 and 20.

 

30. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

MetroGAS’ shareholders decided in the Meeting held on April 28, 2014 to proceed with the mandatory reduction of the corporate capital. Therefore, they partially affected from the negative cumulative results of the year ended December 31, 2013 Ps. 45,376 thousands against the legal reserve and Ps. 684,769 thousands to capital adjustment, maintaining a balance of Ps. 147,937 thousands in Retained Earnings.

However, the actions taken to reverse the situation as at December 31, 2013, where MetroGAS was included within the provisions of article 206 of Law 19,550 of Argentine Corporation Law, should negative results continue during 2014, MetroGAS shall take additional measures to reconstitute its equity.

David Tezanos Gonzalez

Chairperson

 

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Argentine Economic Context and its impact on the Company

Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013, include a detailed description of the economic and regulatory context and of the impact of Emergency Law and regulations thereunder on the Company.

These circumstances have been taken into account by the Management of the Company when making any significant accounting estimates included in these consolidated financial statements, which include estimates for the recoverable value of non-current assets. For this purpose, the Company prepares from time to time an economic and financial forecast on the basis of alternative scenarios based on macroeconomic, financial, market and regulatory assumptions. See Note 5.

General

Company’s sales have been highly influenced by weather conditions prevailing in Argentina. Natural gas demand, and consequently sales, are considerably higher during winter months (from May to September) due to the gas volumes sold and the rates mix affecting sales revenues and gross margin.

On account of regulatory changes (see Note 2.4.3 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013), on April 20, 2005 the Board of Directors of MetroGAS resolved to create MetroENERGÍA, a corporation whose equity is owned 95% by MetroGAS and whose corporate purpose is to engage, on its own account and on behalf of or in association with third parties, in the sale and purchase and/or transportation of natural gas.

On March 26, 2014, within the process of renegotiation of utilities contracts pursuant to Law No. 25561 and supplementary rules, the Company signed a Provisional Agreement with the Unit for the Renegotiation and Analysis of Utility Contracts (“UNIREN”) whereby a provisional tariff regime was agreed in order to obtain additional funds to those resulting from the enforcement of ENARGAS Resolution No. I/2407 dated December 27, 2012, that established the collection of a fixed amount per invoice depending on the customers’ category, which should be transferred to a trust fund especially created for the execution of works. The amounts the Company collects pursuant to the mentioned Resolution have been considered payments on account in relation with the adjustments as set forth by Temporary Agreement approved by Decree No. 234 dated March 26, 2009.

The Provisional Agreement, ratified by Decree No. 445/2014 dated April 1, 2014 and published in the Official Gazette on April 7, 2014, establishes a provisional tariff regime as from April 1, 2014, consisting in readjust prices and tariffs considering the guidelines necessary to maintain the continuity of service and also sets forth common criteria applicable to all distribution licensees, in accordance with tariff regulations in force, and including changes in the gas price at the transmission system entry point (see Note 2.1).

Analysis of transactions for the three months period ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

The sales of the Company for the three months period ended March 31, 2014 increased by 22.3%, and operating costs rose by 39.6% as compared with the same period in previous fiscal year, as a result of which gross profit decreased by Ps. 28,229 thousand, to Ps. 62,973 thousand during the period ended on March 31, 2014, as compared with Ps. 91,202 thousand shown for the same period in the preceding fiscal year.

Administrative expenses increased by 51.0%, to Ps. 43,366 thousand during the three months period ended on March 31, 2013, as compared with Ps. 65,485 thousand shown for the current period, and selling expenses increased by 4.8%, from Ps. 55,711 thousand, during for the three months period ended March 31, 2013, to Ps. 58,386 thousand shown for the same period of the present fiscal year.

 

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Consequently, during the three months period ended March 31, 2014 an operating loss of Ps. 68,768 thousand was recorded, as compared to an operating loss of Ps. 8,647 thousand for the same period in previous fiscal year.

During the three months period ended March 31, 2014 net financial results was a loss of Ps. 261,230 thousand, as compared with a loss of Ps. 54,150 thousand sustained in the same period in previous fiscal year.

Also, during the three-month period ended on March 31, 2013 the Company registered a gain from reorganization debt detailed in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2013.

Consequently, the Company’s net loss for the three months period ended March 31, 2014 amounted to Ps. 343,024 thousand, as compared to a net gain of Ps. 446,600 thousand for the same period in previous fiscal year.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Sales

Total consolidated sales increased by 22.3% during the three months period ended March 31, 2014, and amounted to Ps. 454,337 thousand, as compared with Ps. 371,459 thousand shown for the same period in previous fiscal year.

The increase in sales for the three months period ended on March 31, 2014 was mainly derived from MetroENERGÍA sales, partially offset by lower processing natural gas sales, sales of transportation and distribution services MetroGAS and residential customers.

MetroGAS gas sales to residential customers decreased by 2.7%, from Ps. 129,840 thousand to Ps. 126,363 thousand for the three months period ended on March 31, 2013 and 2014, respectively, mainly to the decrease of 8.7% in the volumes delivered in the three months period ended on March 31, 2014 as compared with the same period in previous fiscal year.

MetroGAS gas sales to industrial and commercial customers and governmental entities increased by 6.5%, to Ps. 21,616 thousand during the three months period ended on March 31, 2014 from Ps. 20,305 thousand during the same period in previous fiscal year, mainly to the increase of 3.7% on account of an increase in volumes delivered.

Sales of transportation and distribution services to power stations decreased by 18.4%, from Ps. 27,884 thousand during the three months period ended on March 31, 2013, to Ps. 22,745 thousand for the same period of the present fiscal year, mainly on account of a decrease of a 28.7% in volumes delivered, partially offset by an increase in average prices of sale.

On the other hand, sales of transportation and distribution services to industrial and commercial customers and governmental entities decreased by 5.0%, from Ps. 13,729 thousand during the three months period ended on March 31, 2013 to Ps. 13,044 thousand for the present period, mainly on account the increased average prices partially offset by a 1.4% fall in delivered volumes.

As from July 2013, MetroGAS discontinued the processing of natural gas to obtain hydrocarbons at the General Cerri plant. One month later, in August 2013, an agreement was reached with Transportadora Gas del Sur (“TGS”) to assign those hydrocarbons at the head of the TGS gas pipeline in Exchange of a monthly rate.

 

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MetroENERGÍA gas sales during the three months period ended on March 31, 2014 amounted to Ps. 247,131 thousand increased by 87.3% as compared with the same period in previous fiscal year amounted to Ps. 131,969 thousand. This increase was mainly due to an increase in average prices.

The table below shows the consolidated sales of the Company by type of service and customer categories for the three months periods ended on March 31, 2014 and 2013, in thousands of pesos:

 

     For the three
months period
ended
March 31, 2014
     % of
Sales
     For the three
months period
ended

March 31, 2013
     % of
Sales
 

MetroGAS

           

Gas sales:

           

Residential

     126,363         27.8         129,840         35.0   

Industrial, Commercial and Governmental

     21,616         4.8         20,305         5.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     147,979         32.6         150,145         40.4   

Transportation and Distribution Services

           

Power Plants

     22,745         5.0         27,884         7.5   

Industrial, Commercial and Governmental

     13,044         2.9         13,729         3.7   

Compressed Natural Gas

     8,365         1.8         8,579         2.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     44,154         9.7         50,192         13.5   

Processed Natural Gas

     —           —           31,360         8.4   

Other Gas Sales and Transportation and Distribution Services

     5,580         1.2         4,662         1.3   

MetroENERGÍA

           

Gas and transportation sales

     247,131         54.4         131,969         35.5   

Other income

     9,493         2.1         3,131         0.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total of Sales

     454,337         100.0         371,459         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The table below presents the volumes of sales of natural gas and transportation and distribution services by MetroGAS by customer category for the three months periods ended on March 31, 2014 and 2013, in millions of cubic meters:

 

     For the three
months period
ended

March 31, 2014
     % of
Volumes
of gas
delivered
     For the three
months period
ended

March 31, 2013
     % of
Volumes
of gas
delivered
 

Gas sales:

           

Residential

     220.1         13.7         241.1         11.9   

Industrial, Commercial and Governmental

     77.9         4.8         75.1         3.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     298.0         18.5         316.2         15.6   

Transportation and Distribution Services

           

Power Plants

     914.8         56.9         1,282.8         63.2   

Industrial, Commercial and Governmental

     194.6         12.1         197.4         9.7   

Compressed Natural Gas

     119.9         7.5         121.2         6.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,229.3         76.5         1,601.4         78.9   

Processed Natural Gas

     —           —           34.8         1.7   

Other Gas Sales and Transportation and Distribution Services

     80.3         5.0         78.5         3.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total delivered volume by MetroGAS

     1,607.6         100.0         2,030.9         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gas and transportation delivered volume by MetroENERGÍA

     214.2         100.0         259.8         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating Costs

Operating costs increase to 39.6% amounted to Ps. 391,364 thousand for the three months period ended on March 31, 2014, respect to Ps. 280,257 thousand during the same period in previous fiscal year. This variation was mainly due to increase in gas purchase costs and in salaries and social security charges, other materials and fixed assets maintenance and repair, which were partially offset by decreased taxes, contributions and charges and gas transportation costs.

The costs of natural gas purchases increased by 74.3%, from Ps. 145,261 thousand for the three months period ended on March 31, 2013 to Ps. 253,161 thousand during the same period of the present fiscal year, mainly as a result of increased in average price gas purchased by MetroENERGÍA. During the three months period ended on March 31, 2014, 355 million cubic meters were purchased by MetroGAS, and 214 million cubic meters by MetroENERGÍA, which as a whole represent a 6.6% decrease with respect to gas volumes purchased in the same period in previous fiscal year.

Gas transportation costs decreased by 1.3% during the three months period ended on March 31, 2014 as compared with the same period in previous fiscal year.

 

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The table below shows the operating costs and expenses of the Company by type of expenses for the three months periods ended on March 31, 2014 and 2013, in thousands of pesos:

 

     For the three
months period
ended

March 31, 2014
     % of Total
Operating
Costs
     For the three
months period
ended

March 31, 2013
     % of Total
Operating
Costs
 

Cost of gas

     253,161         64.7         145,261         51.8   

Gas transportation

     51,034         13.0         51,710         18.4   

Depreciation of cost PP&E and Inv prop

     17,184         4.4         16,506         5.9   

Payroll and social contributions

     37,467         9.6         25,129         9.0   

Fixed assets maintenance

     12,169         3.1         9,914         3.5   

Sundry materials

     5,906         1.5         2,238         0.8   

Fees for sundry services

     5,245         1.3         6,069         2.2   

Taxes, rates and contributions

     8,148         2.1         20,726         7.4   

Other operating expenses

     1,050         0.3         2,704         1.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     391,364         100.0         280,257         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

Administrative expenses increased by 51.0%, from Ps. 43,366 thousand for the three months period ended on March 31, 2013 to Ps. 65,485 thousand for the current period. This increase was mainly due to the increase in taxes, rates and contributions and commissions, in fees for sundry services, in fixed assets maintenance, payroll and social contributions and in depreciation of PP&E and Inv. prop.

Selling Expenses

Selling expenses increased by 4.8%, from Ps. 55,711 thousand for the three months period ended on March 31, 2013 to Ps. 58,386 thousand for the current period. This increase was mainly due to the increase in payroll and social contributions, in fees for sundry services, in post and telecommunication expenses, partially offset by the decrease in doubtful account charge and the reduction taxes, rates and contributions.

Other income and expenses

Other income and expenses amounted to a loss of Ps. 772 thousand for three months the period ended March 31, 2013, and a loss of Ps. 7,870 thousand in the current period, mainly due to increase of provisions in the current period.

Net Financial Results

During the three months period ended on March 31, 2014 net financial results was a loss of Ps. 261,230 thousand, as compared to a Ps. 54,150 thousand loss for the same period in previous fiscal year. This change in net financial results was mainly due to the increase in the variation of the exchange rate in the present period compared to the same period of the previous year and at a lesser extent, to an increase in accrued financial interest from the financial debt restructuring affected in the current year under reorganization proceedings.

 

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Income Tax

During the three months period ended on March 31, 2014 the Company accrued an loss income tax charge of Ps. 13,026 thousand, as compared with a loss of Ps. 248,073 thousand shown for the same period in previous fiscal year. This change is attributable mainly to the tax increase due to the gain from reorganization debt restructuring referred to in the preceding paragraph.

Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash flows from operating activities for the three months period ended on March 31, 2014 amounted to Ps. 29,957 thousand, as compared with Ps. 24,501 thousand for the same period in previous fiscal year. This change was mainly due to decrease in cash flows from operating results and decrease in funds generated by working capital during the current period with respect to the same period in previous fiscal year.

Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash flows from investment activities amounted to Ps. 31,312 thousand for the three months period ended on March 31, 2014, due to an increase in fixed assets, as compared with Ps. 31,918 thousand for the same period in previous fiscal.

Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash flows from financing activities amounted to Ps. 44,882 thousand for the three months period ended on March 31, 2014 mainly due to the credit facility agreement with YPF MetroGAS entered in the present period compared with Ps. 1,866 thousand for the funds used in the same period of the previous fiscal year corresponding to the partial payment of interests from the restructuring of debt under the reorganization proceeding.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Financing

As of March 31, 2014, the financial debt accounted for by Company amounted to Ps. 1,260,516 thousand. Also, nominal debt amounted to U$S 329,453 thousand.

In compliance with the arrangement made with creditors under the reorganization proceedings, on January 11, 2013 MetroGAS proceeded to exchange the existing Notes held by financial creditors and any allowed or provisionally admitted claims held by non-financial creditors, for the New Notes (see Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements).

Comparative Structure of Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of financial position (1)

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of financial positions as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

     03.31.14      12.31.13  
     Thousands of Ps .  

Non current Assets

     1,867,695         1,860,591   

Current assets

     499,092         484,407   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     2,366,787         2,344,998   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non current Liabilities

     1,521,264         1,260,707   

Current Liabilities

     764,430         660,174   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,285,694         1,920,881   

Non-controlling interest

     642         2,883   

Equity attributable to the owners

     80,451         421,234   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

     2,366,787         2,344,998   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  Information covered by the Independent auditors report.

 

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Comparative Condensed Interim Consolidated Structure of Profit and loss and other comprehensive income (1)

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Profit and loss and other comprehensive income for the three months periods ended on March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

     03.31.14     03.31.13  
     Thousands of Ps .  

Revenues

     454,337        371,459   

Operating costs

     (391,364 )      (280,257 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     62,973        91,202   

Administration expenses

     (65,485 )      (43,366 ) 

Selling expenses

     (58,386 )      (55,711 ) 

Other income and expenses

     (7,870 )      (772 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (68,768 )      (8,647 ) 

Finance income

     5,322        2,815   

Finance cost

     (266,552 )      (56,965 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net financial results

     (261,230 )      (54,150 ) 

Debt restructuring result

     —          757,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Result before income tax

     (329,998 )      694,673   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax and MPIT

     (13,026 )      (248,073 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive result

     (343,024 )      446,600   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Information covered by the Independent auditors report.

 

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Comparative Statistical Data

The information shown below makes reference to the three months periods ended on March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

     03.31.14     03.31.13  
     Millions of CM  

Gas purchased by MetroGAS

     335        388   

Gas contracted by third parties

     1.418        1.821   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1.753        2.209   

Volume of gas withheld:

    

- Transportation

     (101 )      (129 ) 

- Loss in distribution

     (44 )      (47 ) 

- Transportation and processing of natural gas

       (2 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Volume of gas delivered by MetroGAS

     1.608        2.031   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Volume of gas purchased and delivered by MetroENERGIA on its own behalf

     214        200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comparative Indices (1)

The information below makes reference to the periods ended on March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

     03.31.14      03.31.13  

Liquidity

     0.65         0.84   

Solvency

     0.04         0.37   

Inmobilization

     0.79         0.79   

 

  (1)  Information covered by the Independent auditors report.

 

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Additional Information

Changes in MetroGAS Shares and ADS Prices:

 

            Share Price on the Buenos Aires
Stock Exchange (1)
     ADSs Price on the New York Stock
Exchange (1) and (2)
 
            $      U$S  

March

     2010         0.75         2.17   

March

     2011         1.04         —   (2) 

March

     2012         0.70         —     

January

     2013         0.87         —     

February

     2013         0.67         —     

March

     2013         0.70         —     

January

     2014         1.26         —     

February

     2014         1.33         —     

March

     2014         1.74         —     

 

(1) Prices on the last business day of each month (except for (2)).
(2) On June 17, 2010, the NYSE announced the immediate suspension of MetroGAS ADSs from listing on such exchange due the Company’s announcement of its voluntary petition for reorganization proceedings on such date.

Perspectives

MetroGAS intends to focus its efforts on ensuring the continuity of its business, maintaining gas supply quality and reliability, complying with basic License rules and finally, on the basis of the outcome of the License agreement renegotiation, MetroGAS will define its new strategy towards the future and in relation to matters such as business planning, business policy and an the development of an investment plan.

Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, May 8, 2014

David Tezanos Gonzalez

Chairperson

 

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English translation of the report originally issued in Spanish, except for the omission of certain disclosures related to formal legal requirements for reporting in Argentina and the addition of the last paragraph.

  

                    

  

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Independent Auditors’ Report

(Review of condensed interim consolidated financial statements)

To the President and Directors of

METROGAS SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA

Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid 1360

Buenos Aires City

 

1. Identification of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements subject to review

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements of METROGAS SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA (an Argentine corporation, hereinafter mentioned as “METROGAS S.A.” or the “Company”) which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as of March 31, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of profit and loss and other comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the three-month period then ended and the supplemental information included in their Notes 1 to 30.

The figures and other information corresponding to the fiscal year finished on December 31, 2013 are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements mentioned in the previous paragraph and are intended to be read only in relation to the figures and other information of the current interim period.

The figures and other information corresponding to the three-month period ended on March 31, 2013, before giving effect to the reclassifications made for uniformity exposure purposes as described in Note 3 to the accompanying condensed interim consolidated statements, were reviewed by other auditors who issued their limited review report, based on the standards established by Technical Resolution N° 7 issued by the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences (“FACPCE”) on May 16, 2013, including qualifications in relation to certain uncertainties existed as of such date (those uncertainties still pending of resolution are detailed in section 5 of this report). The figures and other information mentioned above are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements mentioned in the first paragraph of the present section and are intended to be read only in relation to the figures and other information of the current interim period.

 

2. Company’s Board of Directors responsibility for the financial statements

The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), adopted by the FACPCE as accounting standards, as they were approved by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), and incorporated by the Argentine Securities Commission (“CNV”), and, therefore, is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements, in accordance with the International Accounting Standard 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”. Moreover, the Board of Directors is responsible of an internal control system as it determines necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatements.


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3. Auditor’s responsibility

Our responsibility is to report on these condensed interim consolidated financial statements based on our review. We have conducted our review in accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements (“ISRE”) adopted by the FACPCE through the Technical Resolution N° 33, as they were issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (“IAASB”) of the International Federation of Accountants (“IFAC”). These standards require that we comply with ethical requirements.

A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

4. Conclusion

Based on our review, we are in a position to report that nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements of METROGAS S.A. corresponding to the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 are not presented, in all of its significant matters, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34.

 

5. Additional explanatory paragraphs

As mentioned in more detail in Note 5.1 to the consolidated financial statements of METROGAS S.A. as of December 31, 2013, the Company has prepared projections with the aim of determining the recoverable value of properties, plant and equipment, based on assumptions made related to the expected final outcome of the tariff renegotiation process. The cash flows and actual future results may differ from the estimates and assessments made by the Management at the date of preparation of those financial statements. In this regard, we are not in a position to estimate whether the assumptions used by the Management to prepare its projections will materialize in the future and, therefore, if the recoverable values of properties, plant and equipment will exceed the respective net book values.

 

6. English translation of statutory condensed interim consolidated financial statements

This report and the condensed interim consolidated financial statements referred to in section 1 have been translated into English for the convenience of English-speaking readers. The accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements are the English translation of those originally issued by METROGAS SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA in Spanish and presented in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34.

Buenos Aires City, Argentina

May 8, 2014

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